Leo is directly beneath the Big Dipper, beyond the smaller Leo Minor constellation, and is host to Regulus (labeled "1" below), its primary star. Gemini's head stars, Castor and Pollux (labeled "2 ...

On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them out while you can.

We in North America call it the Big Dipper, but those in Great Britain know it as the Plough. Stargazers in Germany and Scandinavian countries recognize it as a wagon. Its “drinking gourd” shape even ...